sans doute
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Ah, long ago it must be he was French: Some grand seigneur, sans doute, in Guernsey then.
From Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812. A Drama. and Other Poems. by Curzon, Sarah Anne
The book is dedicated to Lorillard Ronalds who, the author explains in a few French phrases, asked him to write something "de très pure et de très chaste, pour une jeunesse, sans doute."
From The Merry-Go-Round by Van Vechten, Carl
She is handsome—oui, sans doute; but see how she frowns!
From Name and Fame A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
She is touchée, here," said he, resting one finger lightly upon his forehead,—"but 'tis all for the best, sans doute.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 40, February, 1861 by Various
Monsieur, sans doute, travels to Siena?—a cold journey ... the passes are full of snow.
From The Man with the Double Heart by Hine, Muriel
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